A bombshell announcement from the provincial government to dissolve Peel Region has some local politicians wondering if the same thing could happen in the Region of Waterloo.
If approved, Wilmot Township may soon be home to a new gravel pit, which would be built on about 57 hectares of farmland despite resistance from local activists. One Guelph researcher says that turning waste into aggregate may offer an alternative to losing farmland in the future.
Regional staff have been directed to look into whether Region of Waterloo councillors should be allowed to hire their own staff members, and if so, what rules should those staff members have to follow. It comes after Coun. Rob Deutschmann announced in November that he'd personally hired two people.
Local municipal leaders offer their takes on what issues are important to them in this Ontario election. On this list: Housing, affordability, transit, climate change, and support for people struggling with mental health and addictions.
North Dumfries Mayor Sue Foxton says she was shocked by how many township residents went to Ottawa to support the convoy protest and also by the actions of some who are walking into stores without masks "just to prove they can."